Obituaries

Apr 23, 2013

Gita L. Freimuth, age 87, of Duluth, passed away on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at the Franciscan Health Center, Duluth.

Gita Lorraine Hart was born January 2, 1926, in Superior, Wisconsin, the daughter of Louis and Jennie (Kaner) Hart. She grew up in Superior and graduated from Superior Central High School in 1943....

Apr 20, 2013

DOUGHERTY FUNERAL HOME 600 East 2nd Street Mary Louise (Mesich) Feeny, age 90, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2013 at her daughter's home. Mary was born in Ironwood, MI. on January 10, 1923 to Steve and Mary (Gerovac) Mesich. She had worked as a bookkeeper at U. S. Steel and Larry's TV. Mary married Larry Feeny in...

Apr 17, 2013

Madelyn Therese Johns, 84, of Duluth, died on Wednesday, April 17, 2013 in the Benedictine Health Center in Duluth. She was born on July 11, 1928 in Montevideo, MN to Fred and Pearl (Peters) Mooney.

Madelyn married Alfred Johns on Sept. 14, 1957 in Duluth, MN.

She was a...

Apr 16, 2013

Evelyn Margaret (McKeever) Gooder, age 103, of Duluth, the last survivor of the McKeever siblings, died Tuesday, April 16, 2013 in Duluth. She was born December 4, 1909 in Duluth to Edward and Elizabeth (Supple) McKeever. Evelyn, the youngest of eight children, was a 1927 graduate of Cathedral Girls School, followed by a St. Mary's Hospital and St. Scholastica...

Apr 13, 2013

On April 13, 2013, Maxine Taylor went home to heaven. She was born and raised in Duluth living out her entire life in Minnesota. The last few years she resided in the Twin Cities area.

Maxine was the foundation of our family's unconditional love and had limitless love to give. She was not...

Apr 11, 2013

Youngren William Rodney Youngren, 83, of Hermantown, died Thursday, April 11, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospice Unit. Bill was born January 7, 1930 in Duluth to Alfred and Winifred Youngren. He was a 1948 graduate of Denfeld High School, where he met the love of his life, Marjorie Schilla. Bill and Marjorie were married on June 20, 1953. He...

Apr 11, 2013

Shirley Patricia Hennessy, 90, passed away on April 11th, 2013 at the Solvay House. Shirley was born on April 20th, 1922 in Melrose, Minnesota to Fred and Marguerite Mikel. Shirley was raised in St. Cloud, Minnesota. She met and became engaged to the love of her life, Morrie Hennessy, after a 6 week courtship. She and Morrie shared a...

Apr 10, 2013

Ray Carl Cullen, age 78, of Duluth, died Wednesday, April 10, 2013 at home. He was born January 6, 1935 in Duluth to Carl A. and Esther L. (Lindgren) Cullen. Ray was a 1953 graduate of Duluth Central High School. He was a U S Marine veteran of the Korean War serving from 1953 - 1956. Ray married JoAnne...

Apr 10, 2013

Duluth Banking Pioneer, Civic Booster Fred C. Lewis, Sr. Born on 10/9/1919 to Judith (Hartley) Lewis and Douglas H. Lewis in Duluth Fred C. Lewis, state banking pioneer and Downtown Duluth business leader for nearly 50 years, died at home Wednesday at the age of 93. Lewis started in the family banking business at Park State Bank in 1945....

Apr 4, 2013

Monsignor Lawrence Michael O'Shea, aged 80, died at the Benedictine Health Center on April 4, 2013. He was born in Listowel County Kerry, Ireland on September 29, 1932 to Gerard and Margaret (Guiry) O'Shea. His education included high school and college years at Christian Brothers in Drogheda, Ireland; he went on to seminary at All Hollows in Dublin. He...

Apr 4, 2013

Steven Lee Ruzich, 53, died Thursday, April 4, 2013 in Solvay Hospice House. He was born April 3, 1960 to John Ruzich Jr. and Arlene Ruzich and baptized Easter Sunday, April 17, 1960. Steven attended Grant, Washington Junior High School and was a 1978 graduate of Central High School. He worked as a state grain inspector and was a...

Mar 31, 2013

Michael Scott Pratt, 55, recently of Duluth, and formerly of Sunfish Lake, Minn. died Sunday, March 31, 2013 at St. Luke's Hospital in Duluth. He was born March 15, 1958 in Saint Paul to Donna and Joseph Pratt. Michael worked for the Minnesota Dept. of Revenue for the past 30 years. He is survived by his wife, Lynnette Louise...

Mar 28, 2013

On Thursday March 28, 2013 God called his son Robert Allen Weber to heaven. Robert was a loving, son, brother, uncle, cousin, nephew and grandson. Robert was born on January 30, 1969. He was a 1988 graduate of Duluth East High School. Robert enjoyed Nascar, watched the races in Proctor, rock and roll music, Elvis, watching sports especially football....

Mar 26, 2013

Brian Duane Fuxa, age 58, of Duluth, died Tuesday, March 26, 2013 at Chris Jensen Health and Rehabilitation Center. He was born in Enid, OK on February 9, 1955 to Stanley and Betty (Vap) Fuxa. While a student at the University of Minnesota, he met the love of his life. After graduation, he married Nadine (Magill) DeRosier on July...

Mar 25, 2013

Kelly Charlene "Char" Evelyn Kelly, 65 of Duluth passed away unexpectedly Monday at St. Luke's as result of a bicycle accident. Char was born August 20, 1947 in Duluth to Earl and Evelyn (McGath) Gorder. She attended Lincoln Elementary School and graduated from Proctor High school in 1965, where she was voted "Most Congenial" of her class. Char worked...

Mar 25, 2013

Warren A. "JR" Radtke, age 64, of Duluth, left this earth to join his many loved ones who went before him on Monday, March 25, 2013. He was born September 27, 1948 in Duluth to Warren L. and Dorothy M. (Johnson) Radtke. "JR" married Deborah Lyn Brown. "JR" was an Army veteran. He was a drummer for the majority...

Mar 19, 2013

Leon Anthony Lewandowski, 90, of Duluth, passed away peacefully on March 19, 2013, at the Solvay Hospice House in Duluth, MN, surrounded by his loving family and is now at home in heaven. He was born November 23, 1922 in Spring Valley, WI to Leon and Catherine Lewandowski. He grew up in Cable, WI, and graduated from Cable High...

Mar 18, 2013

Rita Mary Silvers, 89, died Monday, March 18 in St. Mary's Medical Center. She was born November 11, 1923 in Duluth to Bernard and Mary Ann (Gagne) Bijold. Rita was a member of the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Church. She was preceded in death by her husband Walter and son Bradley. Survivors include daughters Katherine...

Mar 18, 2013

Shogren Cecelia "Ceil" M. Shogren, 97, formerly of N 12 A½ Ave E and Pennel Park, died Monday, March 18, 2013 at Viewcrest Health Center. Ceil was born May 15, 1915 in Duluth to Charles and Agnes Miller. She graduated from Central High School and went to work for St. Mary's as a switch board operator, retiring as chief...

Mar 11, 2013

Sister Thea (Phyllis Lenore) Sandusky, 104, died March 11, 2013, at St. Scholastica Monastery. Born to Fred and Joanne (Zellman) Sandusky on June 4, 1908, Sister Thea was from Stevens Point, Wisconsin, and was in her fifty-fourth year of Benedictine monastic life. Although Sister Thea felt called to religious life at a young age, she graduated from Moore's Business...